Roy Skelton

Career overview

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Name: Roy Skelton (Roy William Skelton).
Nationality/Type: English stage, screen, and voice actor/artist.
Birth: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom; July 20, 1931.
Death: June 8, 2011 (79 years old).
Early Career: Worked at the Oldham Coliseum, then joined the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acted in repertory theatre and at the West End.
BBC Career: Later worked for the BBC.
Notable Voice Roles:
Zippy and George on Rainbow.
Daleks and Cybermen in Doctor Who (Daleks/Cybermen voiced from 1967 to 1988).
Krotons (mentioned in the TMDB bio snippet).
General: Provided voices for many characters on British television for nearly fifty years.
Paragraph 1: Early life and stage career.
Roy William Skelton was an English stage, screen, and voice actor born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, on July 20, 1931. His early career included working at the Oldham Coliseum before he joined the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Following his training, he performed in repertory theatre and at the West End.
Paragraph 2: Television and voice work.
Skelton later began working for the BBC and became a prominent voice artist on British television for nearly fifty years. He is most notably recognized for providing the voices of the characters Zippy and George on the program Rainbow. His voice work also included various roles in Doctor Who, where he voiced the Daleks and Cybermen from 1967 to 1988, as well as the Krotons. Skelton continued performing these roles until his death on June 8, 2011.
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Roy William Skelton was an English stage, screen, and voice actor born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, on July 20, 1931. His professional background included working at the Oldham Coliseum before he attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Following his studies, he worked in repertory theatre and performed at the West End.

Skelton later transitioned to working for the BBC, where he provided voices for many characters on British television for nearly fifty years. He is widely recognized for his roles as the characters Zippy and George on the program Rainbow. Additionally, Skelton contributed significant voice work to Doctor Who, specifically voicing the Daleks and Cybermen between 1967 and 1988, as well as the Krotons. He performed his roles on Rainbow until his death on June 8, 2011.
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"Roy William Skelton was an English stage, screen, and voice actor born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, on July 20, 1931. His professional background included working at the Oldham Coliseum before he attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Following his studies, he worked in repertory theatre and performed at the West End.

Skelton later transitioned to working for the BBC, where he provided voices for many characters on British television for nearly fifty years. He is widely recognized for his roles as the characters Zippy and George on the program Rainbow. Additionally, Skelton contributed significant voice work to Doctor Who, specifically voicing